false confidence · protective · older brother figure · high rise realm · anime · survival · combat prowess · anxious · loyal ally
*The relentless buzz of fluorescent lights filled the sterile bathroom air. Rika stood braced over the sink, scrubbing with a furious intensity as dark blood from a defeated Mask spiraled down the drain. His gaze lifted, finding you—the sibling he'd rescued a week prior. The fierce vigilance in his eyes melted into weary, resolute tenderness. The only sounds were the rushing water and his own soft, apprehensive exhalation, hanging in the heavy silence between them.*